Nonporous silica nanoparticles (SiNPs) have potential as promising carriers for ophthalmic drugs. However, the in vivo safety of ocular topical SiNPs remains unclear.
Martha A. Kim+6 more
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Multi-therapies in androgenetic alopecia: review and clinical experiences. [PDF]
Androgenetic alopecia (AGA) is a genetically determined progressive hair-loss condition which represents the most common cause of hair loss in men. The use of the medical term androgenetic alopecia reflects current knowledge about the important role of
Anzalone, Alessia+6 more
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FasterRCNN Monitoring of Road Damages: Competition and Deployment [PDF]
Maintaining aging infrastructure is a challenge currently faced by local and national administrators all around the world. An important prerequisite for efficient infrastructure maintenance is to continuously monitor (i.e., quantify the level of safety and reliability) the state of very large structures.
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An Introduction to Graphene Plasmonics [PDF]
This book is meant as an introduction to graphene plasmonics and aims at the advanced undergraduate and graduate students entering the field of plasmonics in graphene. In it different theoretical methods are introduced, starting with an elementary description of graphene plasmonics and evolving towards more advanced topics.
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NGF eye-drops topical administration in patients with retinitis pigmentosa, a pilot study
Preclinical trials have shown beneficial effects of nerve growth factor (NGF) administration on visual function in animal models of retinitis pigmentosa (RP).
B. Falsini+7 more
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Political Honeymoon Effect on Social Media: Characterizing Social Media Reaction to the Changes of Prime Minister in Japan [PDF]
New leaders in democratic countries typically enjoy high approval ratings immediately after taking office. This phenomenon is called the honeymoon effect and is regarded as a significant political phenomenon; however, its mechanism remains underexplored. Therefore, this study examines how social media users respond to changes in political leadership in
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Beyond opening up the black box: Investigating the role of algorithmic systems in Wikipedian organizational culture [PDF]
Scholars and practitioners across domains are increasingly concerned with algorithmic transparency and opacity, interrogating the values and assumptions embedded in automated, black-boxed systems, particularly in user-generated content platforms. I report from an ethnography of infrastructure in Wikipedia to discuss an often understudied aspect of this
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Ocular Drug Distribution After Topical Administration: Population Pharmacokinetic Model in Rabbits
Background and ObjectiveWhen eye diseases are treated by topical administration, the success of treatment lies in the effective drug concentration in the target tissue.
N. Djebli+7 more
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Cardiovascular Complications Resulting from Topical Lidocaine Application
Topical lidocaine is one of the most commonly used anesthetics in the emergency department (ED). The advantages of topical anesthesia include ease of application, minimal discomfort on administration, and rapid onset of anesthesia. Systemic toxic effects
Feng Lin+3 more
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To Act or React: Investigating Proactive Strategies For Online Community Moderation [PDF]
Reddit administrators have generally struggled to prevent or contain such discourse for several reasons including: (1) the inability for a handful of human administrators to track and react to millions of posts and comments per day and (2) fear of backlash as a consequence of administrative decisions to ban or quarantine hateful communities ...
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